Updated January 2022 Think of your body as if it were a car engine: when every piece is running together in perfect harmony, you get optimal performance. Now suppose that one small thing—a gear, a piston, or a gauge—has malfunctioned. Even though the problem may be with a “small” part of the engine, it affects […]
High blood pressure is often in the spotlight, with articles and physicians warning of its dangers, which can include heart failure and strokes. But what about the opposite extreme? Is it possible for your blood pressure to be too low? Your internal medicine physicians in Raleigh at Raleigh Medical Group want you to know that […]
“Most of the great leaders in medicine in general have come from internal medicine because of the breadth and depth of its academic and clinical work. It draws the best and brightest.” — David Gremillion, MD, FACP, Fellow of the American College of Physicians Internal medicine doctors are specialists that draw upon centuries of scientific […]
If you’re waiting until you exhibit symptoms of high blood pressure to see your Raleigh internal medicine doctor, you’re waiting too long.In most cases, high blood pressure doesn’t cause any symptoms at all, which is why it’s called the “silent killer.” Because high blood pressure can lead to serious complications, we wanted to answer some of the common questions […]
As a nation, we’re stressed out. If you’re kept awake at night by anxiety or you’re experiencing stress-related high blood pressure, you’re not alone. As internal medicine doctors, we’ve seen firsthand the toll that stress can take on the body. In fact, 3 out of 4 Americans have experienced at least one stress symptom in […]
One out of three American adults has high blood pressure, equating to roughly 75 million people. When you take into account health care services, medications and work absences, the cost of this disease is more than $46 billion annually, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control. High blood pressure (hypertension) places you at a […]
Choosing the best supplements to take for general health isn’t all that easy. A “simple” shopping errand to pick up vitamins has turned into a confusing visit to decipher the difference between a myriad of brands, supplements and herbal remedies. More than half of Americans—68 percent—take some type of dietary supplement, according to the Council […]
The most common response I get when I ask patients how much water they drink is “not enough.” Yet, when I get questions about how to improve something in the body, the answer almost always includes “drink more water.” Lower blood pressure? Less joint pain? Fewer headaches? Better energy? Boosted metabolism? Glowing skin? Drink more water! […]
While one in three Americans has high blood pressure, only 54% are effectively treating their condition. Complications from high blood pressure contribute to 1,000 deaths a day, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The disease is often called “the silent killer” because it doesn’t show any obvious symptoms. However, failure to receive treatment will place you […]
The statics are staggering enough. Heart disease claims 800,000 American lives every year. In 2017, that equated to roughly 1 in every 3 deaths. On average, one person dies of cardiovascular disease every 40 seconds. The United States isn’t alone—globally 31 percent of all deaths are due to some type of heart disease, according to […]